Public wants tax reform. But what kind of reform?
While Americans increasingly see the tax system in need of repair, there is no consensus about its biggest shortcomings.
Majority of Americans say immigration policy needs sweeping changes
Three-in-four Americans say they think the immigration system needs “major changes” or “to be completely rebuilt.”
Introducing Fact Tank
Welcome to Fact Tank, a new, real-time platform from the Pew Research Center, dedicated to finding news in the numbers.
Blacks Suffer Disproportionate Share of Firearm Homicide Deaths
Blacks were 55% of shooting homicide victims in 2010, but 13% of the population.
5 facts about Tumblr
Yahoo! today confirmed that it’s buying 6-year-old blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash. Who uses Tumblr? We consulted the recent report on social media demographics from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project to find out: Only 6% of Internet users surveyed in late 2012 reported using Tumblr, versus two-thirds for Facebook. Three […]
Most don’t think legal status would “reward” those here illegally
A majority of Americans do not feel that giving unauthorized immigrants legal status would be like rewarding them for doing something wrong.
Most Don’t Think Legal Status Would “Reward” Those Here Illegally
A majority of Americans do not feel that giving unauthorized immigrants legal status would be like rewarding them for doing something wrong.
Syria? Egypt? Turkey? Many Americans Aren’t Sure
Nearly one in five Americans mis-identified Syria as Turkey on a map of the Middle East.
Syria? Egypt? Turkey? Many Americans aren’t sure
Nearly one in five Americans mis-identified Syria as Turkey on a map of the Middle East.
Turkey’s leader urges more aid for Syrian rebels, but most Turks say no
As Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with President Obama today, his calls for more Western aid to Syrian rebels put him at odds with Turkish public opinion. A Pew Research survey conducted earlier this spring found that 68% of Turks opposed Western countries sending weapons and other supplies to anti-government rebels in Syria — […]
